The Houston Astors selected Ben Zobrist in the sixth round of the 2004 draft. His stint there would not last long before the Tampa Bay Rays came swooping in.
He made his debut in August of 2006, as a 25 year old versatile player with an above average bat with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Rays acquired Ben Zobrist by dealing Aubrey Huff to the Houston Astros. The Rays also got Mitch Talbot in the deal.
Zobrist played nine years with the Rays including over one thousand games with the organization. Zobrist held a .264 batting average as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays.